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March 20, 1973

Today In History

Roberto Clemente elected to Baseball Hall of Fame eleven weeks after his death

Roberto Clemente played his entire 18-season major league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, amassing exactly 3,000 base hits and a career batting average of .317. Clemente won four National League batting titles, was named as the NL MVP in 1966, and was a top defensive outfielder as well, winning 12 gold glove awards. Along with his reputation as an elite baseball player, Clemente was also known as a humanitarian, often performing humanitarian work in his native Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries during the offseason. On December 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente died when his plane crashed en route to delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Clemente was posthumously elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973.

Remember When

The Decade - 1960s
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Rest In Peace Champ! Muhammad Ali
Ken Dryden: Legends of Hockey
Song of the Day
Cher | The Shoop Shoop Song | Mermaids
Susan Sarandon wins Best Actress: 1996 Oscars
Explore America
OLYMPIA NATIONAL PARK - Washington State

Who is your favorite male star?

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    Clint Eastwood | Millian Dollar Baby
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Who won Best Supporting Actor in 1969?

  • Elliott Gould - Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
  • Jack Nicholson - Easy Rider
  • Anthony Quayle - Anne of the Thousand Days
  • Gig Young - They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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In this now famous scene, why is Walter Cronkite so distraught ?

He has just announced on air that JFK has been assassinated

Coco-cola was originally green.

John Quincy Adams and Herbert Hoover both had pet alligators. Calvin Coolidge had two lions, a wallaby and a pygmy hippopotamus.

A Bit off Center

TV Show of the Day
TELEVISION: McHale's Navy - Ensign Gets A Zero
Abba - Take A Chance On Me
ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982.
CLASSIC IMAGE: The Knicks celebrate 1970 NBA championship
Knicks Win NBA Championship in 1970 - With Bill Russell retiring after the 1969 season, the NBA Eastern Division was finally open to all contenders, and the New York Knickerbockers took full advantage and finished in first place with 60 wins. They were led by MVP Willis Reed, First team All-Star Guard Walt Frazier, Forwards Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley, and guard Dick Barnett. Coach Red Holzman emphasized team defense, a cohesive team offense and a deep bench led by Mike Riordan, Dave Stallworth, and Cazzie Russell. In a devastating moment to the team, Willis Reed was injured in the finals, and almost everyone thought the Knicks championship run was over. In one of the most inspirational and memorable sports moments of all time, just before Game 7 of the NBA Finals an injured Willis Reed emerged onto the Madison Square Garden floor shortly before tip-off. He dragged his injured leg on to the floor playing just a few minutes before retiring to the bench for the rest of the game. The emotionally rejuvenated Knicks beat the Lakers that night 113–99 to win the championship.
Interview of the Day
John Grisham in Conversation with Stephen King
How Phil Knight's "crazy idea" NIKE conquered the sporting world
Where have all the flowers gone performed by Peter Paul and Mary

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New England - a very special place

Locke-Ober restaurant opened in 1826 in Boston

L.L. Bean was founded in 1912 and its headquarters are in Freeport, Maine

Winter carnival At Dartmouth College

Charming New Hampshire town

Locke-Ober restaurant opened in 1826 in Boston

L.L. Bean was founded in 1912 and its headquarters are in Freeport, Maine

Winter carnival At Dartmouth College

Charming New Hampshire town

American Olympic Heroes

Miracle on Ice Hockey Team

Jesse Owens

Edwin Moses

Dorothy Hamill

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Miracle on Ice Hockey Team

Jesse Owens

Edwin Moses

Dorothy Hamill

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